Circle Takes the Square
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| Circle Takes the Square | |
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| Origin | Savannah, Georgia, United States |
| Genre(s) | Screamo[1][2] post-hardcore,[3] experimental |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Label(s) | Robotic Empire HyperRealist Perpetual Motion Machine |
| Website | Official website |
| Members | |
| Drew Speziale Kathy Coppola David Rabitor Caleb Collins |
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| Former members | |
| Jay Wynne Bobby Scandiffio Josh Ortega Collin Kelly Robbie Rose |
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Circle Takes the Square (often abbreviated CTTS) is an American experimental screamo band from Savannah, Georgia, USA. Their debut release was a 7-track self-titled EP in 2001, followed later by a 7" split with pg.99. In 2004 the band released As the Roots Undo on Robotic Empire, which released the CD, and HyperRealist Records, which released the gatefold LP.
In 2007, Circle Takes the Square toured the United States with the post-hardcore bands Thursday and Portugal. The Man. They are currently working on recording material for a second full-length album, which is five years in the making so far. According to their studio blog, [4] progress is being made as they rehearse and record more demonstrations, which they refer to as "place-holders". They have said that the new record will be titled Ritual of Names, and will be one long piece of music broken into seven tracks. They have also stated that Ritual of Names will be part of an even larger project called Decompositions.[5]
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[edit] Musical style
Circle Takes the Square has been described as being a "blend of progressive experimentation and DIY hardcore, metal, and noise...characterised by a natural fusion of grindcore and the sweeping guitar dynamics of post-punk"[6].
[edit] Members
- Drew Speziale – vocals, guitar
- Kathy Coppola – vocals, bass
- David Rabitor – guitar, backing vocals
- Caleb Collins – drums
[edit] Past members
- Jay Wynne – drums (2000–2005)
- Bobby Scandiffio – guitar (2004–2006)
- Josh Ortega – drums (2006)
- Collin Kelly – guitar (2000–2002)
- Robbie Rose – vocals (Fall 2000)
[edit] Discography
- Circle Takes The Square EP (2001 / Self Released & HyperRealist Records)
- Document # 13: Pyramids in Cloth 7" w/pg.99 (August 2002 / Perpetual Motion Machine)
- As the Roots Undo (January 6, 2004 / Robotic Empire & HyperRealist Records)
- Ritual of Names (TBA)
[edit] Featured on
- 65daysofstatic - The Destruction of Small Ideas (April 2007 / Monotreme) - Kathy and Drew sing on track 12, "The Conspiracy of Seeds"
- v/a - Building Records Presents 60 Songs (November 2003 / Building Records) - Australian Release, a 2xCD sampler featuring bands from Building, Robotic Empire, Level Plane, Deplorable and Lovitt. Circle Takes the Square contributes "Crowquill" on track 3, CD 2.
- v/a - Robotic Empire Sampler #2 (Spring 2004 / Robotic Empire) - Robotic Empire's 2nd sampler CD. Circle Takes the Square contributes "Non-Objective Portrait of Karma" on track 4.
